Pivotal and slidable door for a kennel

Abstract

A kennel door apparatus includes a pair of first bracket supports and a pair of second bracket support mounted to a kennel frame, an first and second guide rail mounted between the first and second support brackets, and an first door hinge and a second door hinge each separately coupled with the guide rails and bracket supports, and the hinges mounted to a door support that is mounted to a kennel door. The apparatus works cooperatively to slidably move the kennel door to a position adjacent the lateral wall of the kennel housing or frame.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A kennel door apparatus comprising:
 a pair of first support brackets mounted to a kennel frame, wherein each one of the first support brackets comprises a first support bracket bore; 
 a first door hinge comprising a first door hinge bore aligned with each one of the first support bracket bores; 
 a first guide rail intermediately disposed between the pair of first support bracket bores and disposed through the first door hinge bore; 
 a pair of second support brackets mounted to a kennel frame, wherein each one of the second support brackets comprises a second support bracket bore; 
 a second door hinge comprising a second door hinge bore aligned with the second support bracket bores; 
 a second guide rail intermediately disposed between the pair of second support bracket bores and disposed through the second door hinge bore; and 
 a door support coupled with the first door hinge and the second door hinge, the door support coupled to a kennel door, wherein the door support comprises:
 a hinge-surface opposing a door-surface; 
 a plurality of cut-outs disposed between the hinge-surface and the door-surface; and 
 a magnetic element disposed between the cut-outs and between the hinge-surface and the door-surface. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the door-surface comprises means for coupling with the kennel door. 
     
     
       3. The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a pair of first clamping plates and a pair of second clamping plates, wherein the pair of first clamping plates couple with the pair of first support brackets and the pair of second clamping plates couple with the pair of second support brackets. 
     
     
       4. The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a center support intermediately disposed between the first door hinge and the second door hinge. 
     
     
       5. The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the center support further comprises a magnetic element. 
     
     
       6. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each one of the first door hinge and the second door hinge comprises an aperture alignable to the door support for securing the first door hinge and the second door hinge to the door support. 
     
     
       7. The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the door support further comprises a pair of hinge-points, each hinge-point having a recess for receiving the first door hinge and the second door hinge, each hinge-point having a through-bore aligned on both sides of the first door hinge and the second door hinge for insertion of a mechanical fastener therethrough. 
     
     
       8. The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a handle. 
     
     
       9. A pet kennel comprising:
 a first lateral wall and a second lateral wall, the first lateral wall and the second lateral wall in mutual opposition; 
 a top wall and a bottom wall, the top wall and the bottom wall in mutual opposition; 
 a rear wall and a front wall, the rear wall and the front wall in mutual opposition; and 
 a door, wherein the door comprises:
 a pair of first support brackets mounted to one of the walls, wherein each one of the first support brackets comprises a first support bracket bore; 
 a first door hinge comprising a first door hinge bore aligned with each one of the first support bracket bores; 
 a first guide rail intermediately disposed between the pair of first support bracket bores and disposed through the first door hinge bore; 
 a pair of second support brackets mounted to the wall that the pair of first support brackets are mounted, wherein each one of the second support brackets comprises a second support bracket bore; 
 a second door hinge comprising a second door hinge bore aligned with the second support bracket bores; 
 a second guide rail intermediately disposed between the pair of second support bracket bores and disposed through the second door hinge bore; and 
 a door support coupled with the first door hinge and the second door hinge, the door support coupled to the door, and wherein the door support comprising:
 a hinge-surface opposing a door-surface; 
 a plurality of cut-outs disposed between the hinge-surface and the door-surface; and 
 a magnetic element disposed between the cut-outs and between the hinge-surface and the door-surface. 
 
 
 
     
     
       10. The pet kennel of  claim 9  further comprising a pair of first clamping plates and a pair of second clamping plates, wherein the pair of first clamping plates couple with the pair of first support brackets and the pair of second clamping plates couple with the pair of second support brackets. 
     
     
       11. The pet kennel of  claim 9 , further comprising a center support intermediately disposed between the first door hinge and the second door hinge. 
     
     
       12. The pet kennel of  claim 11 , wherein the center support further comprises a magnetic element. 
     
     
       13. The pet kennel of  claim 9 , wherein each one of the first door hinge and the second door hinge comprises an aperture alignable to the door support for securing the first door hinge and the second door hinge to the door support. 
     
     
       14. The pet kennel of  claim 13 , wherein the door support further comprises a pair of hinge-points, each hinge-point having a recess for receiving the first door hinge and the second door hinge, each hinge-point having a through-bore aligned on both sides of the first door hinge and the second door hinge for insertion of a mechanical fastener therethrough. 
     
     
       15. The pet kennel of  claim 9 , wherein the door-surface comprises means for coupling with the door. 
     
     
       16. The pet kennel of  claim 9  further comprising a handle.